Vehicle-tire.



. tached to the GEORGE A. PEARSE, JR, OF NEW YORTQ N. Y.

VEHICLE-TIRE Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Dec. 17 1907.

Application filedMam-h 9,1907. Serial No- 361.474.

To all 'whom it may concern:

Jr. a citizen of the United States, residing in the city, county, and State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Vehicle-Tires, fullydescribed and represented in the following specifica-v tion and the accompanying ing a part of the same. p

This invention has for its object to produce a simple and effective wheel of the resilient type in which. a non-puncturable tire of novel drawings, formconstruction is employed in connection with the felly, the tire being held in position on the telly by means which permit the tire to be readily attached to or removed from the felly, and the invention consists in certain constructions, improvements and combinations as will be hereinafter described and specifically pointed out. I

In the accompanying drawings-Figure 1 1s a tion having a tire embodying the invention attached. Fig. 2 is a section, on an enlarged scale, taken on the line 2 2 of Fig. 1. Fig. 3 is a section taken on the line 3.3of Fig. 1', showing the means for attaching the tire to the felly.

the wheel which is of the form commonly,

used on automobiles; B is the felly secured to the hub A by the usual spokes (l.

The tire Dis composed of an outer sectional rim F and an inner rim E of any suitable material, referably of-steel, which is atthe drawings, the ring E is formed with or has secured to it inwardly projecting lugs 1 extending for some distance across the inner peri E. These lugs 1 are a apted to enter grooves 2 formed on the outer "periphery of the folly B. The grooves 2 do not extend the full width of the face of the felly, sh0ulders 3 being thereby formed on the peri hery of the said felly and against which the iiigs l abut when the tire is placed in position on the felly. The shoulder 3 and the lug 1 are so positioned on the felly B and ring E, respectively, thatthe ring and fclly will be in proper alinement one to the other, in which positionthey are firmly secured together by olts or screws 4, as shown in Figs. l and 3 Theouter rim F of the tire consists of a plurality of U or similar shaped sections 6,

As shown in side view of a vehicie wheel partly in secellyB in any convenient way.

hery of the ring the inner edges ofwhich are turned inwardly Be it known that I, GEORGE A. PEARsE,

to form flanges 7 which abut against blocks of elastic material 8 inter osed between the sections 6 of the rim Fan the rin E. The U shaped sections 6 are preferabii of steel having a suitable resiliency and whilethe blocks 8 are shown as of rubber, they may be, howey er, of any suitable elastic material haw ing the proper resiliency. The end edges 9 ofthe sections 6 of the rim F are radial and are slightly separated so as to allow for the inward radial moyement of the sections due to the outward pressure upon the rim when in use. 'Ihe blocks 8 are preferably of a length equal to the width of the face of the ring E, the flanges 7 of the sections 6 resting on them, as shown in Fi 2, "each block being so positioned circum erentially on the ring E as to support the adjacent edges 90f two adjoining sections, as shown in Fig. -1. The blocks 8 are secured in position on the periphery of the ring E by headed bolts or screws 10 secured to the rin E, and which pass freely through the bloc s 8, the bolts having at their outer ends heads 11 which normally rest above transverse bars or plates 12 secured to or forming a part of the sections 6, and at their inner ends provided with adjusting nuts 13 which enter openings 14 formed on the inner periphery of the ring While I ha\ e shown two of the bolts 10 for each section, it will be understoodthat this number may be changed and any number of bolts necessary may be used, the inner ed es 7 of the sections 6 bearing against the bofts 10 preventing lateral movement of the sections making up the rim F and holding the blocks 8, in place on the ring E.

The rim;F is provided with an outer covering G preferably of rubber, which is secured to'the' ring E by the upturned edges 15 secured to or forming a partof the ring E, as shown in Fig. 2.

When pressure is applied to one or more of the sections, it will be forced inwardly, compressing the elastic blocks 8, the bars 12 moving inwardly away from the heads 11 of the bolts 10, and upon the pressure being removed from the said section or sec tions, they will be forced outwardly by the blocks 8 until the bars 12 engage the heads 1.1 of the bolts 12 which act as a stop to prevent the sections 6 from being forced outwardly too far and thus destroy the curvature of the rim.

I and the U shaped sections comprisingt-he Y It will be seen from the drawings and description that I provide a cheap and efficient non-puncturable tire, easily removed from and attached to. the felly of the Wheel, and v while I have shown What Iconsider'the preferable form, it Will be understood. that the construction may be changed Within wide limits without departing from'my invention.

What I claim is 1'. In"a .vehicle tire, the combination of a circular rim consisting of U shaped sections having an elastic outside covering, of a ring adapted to be'mounted onthe-felly, means 'for securing the ring to the felly, and'elastic blocks interposed between the ring and the U'shaped sections comprising the rim, substantially. as described. I

2. In' a vehicle tire, the combination ofa covered rim consisting 0f U shaped sections, of a rin adapted to be'mounted on the felly, means or securing the ring to the felly, of elastic blocks interposed between the ring rim, andmeans forretainin the ring, the U shaped sections and the el astic blocks in stantial y as described.

lugs, of a felly having recesses formed in the .outerperiphery thereof, and adapted to re- 3. In a vehicle tire, the combination of a i COVBIGdTlHl consisting of U sha ed sections, :of a ring provlded with inward y pro ecting ceivethesaid lugs, boltsfor securing the .ring and felly together, of elastic blocksinterposed between the ring and the edges of the U shaped sections comprising the rim,

and headed bolts secured to the ring, and

passing freely through the elastic blocks and engaging bars securedto the U shaped sections to prevent excessive outward movement of the said sections, substantially as described.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set myhand, in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

, GEORGE A. PEARSE, -Jn.

Witnesses;

GEORGE H. BoTTs, I WILLIAM ECKENFELDER. 

